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California upholds prison involuntary servitude
California upholds prison involuntary servitude
Naveen Narayanaswami, Sports Editor • December 18, 2024

California voters rejected Proposition 6, a proposed constitutional amendment that ends involuntary servitude in prisons, with 53.3% of votes for “No”, during the recent November election. The ballot...

Varsity football falls to Aptos 49-35 in CCS semifinals
Varsity football falls to Aptos 49-35 in CCS semifinals
Head injury protocol must be improved
Head injury protocol must be improved
Boys soccer wins, remains undefeated
Boys soccer wins, remains undefeated
People from Paly: Whitney Denson gives back
People from Paly: Whitney Denson gives back
Gavin Lin and Alex Isayama December 18, 2024
Rohan & Rahul Predict: Lions, Chiefs face off in Super Bowl
Rohan & Rahul Predict: Lions, Chiefs face off in Super Bowl
Rahul Shetty and Rohan Bhatia December 17, 2024
Sophomore Jesse Spain plays the piano during the orchestra’s final concert of 2023 at the Performing Arts Center. “When we’re playing in orchestra, Tchaikovsky or Mahler were my main inspirations,” Spain said.
Mozart to Mélange
Luca Vostrejs, Lifestyle Editor • December 13, 2024
Beyond the Classroom
Beyond the Classroom
Alex Isayama, Science/Tech Editor • December 11, 2024
Barbers experiment with new hairstyles
Barbers experiment with new hairstyles
Isabelle Carlsen, Staff Writer • December 1, 2024
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Social media pressures artists to prioritize popularity at the cost of quality
Social media pressures artists to prioritize popularity at the cost of quality
Cherianne Yoon, News/Opinion Editor & Art Director • November 17, 2024
Scrolling through my For You page, hundreds of posts and videos flood my vision: Ariana Grande’s new album dropping this Friday. Taylor Swift releasing her 11th album. Beyoncé back in the studio. Billie Eilish teasing new tracks. The excitement should feel electric and exhilarating like it used to before the troublesome pandemic, but the rush of anticipation that once skated up my arms is replaced by a feeling of boredom.
Head injury protocol must be improved
Head injury protocol must be improved
Rahul Shetty, Photo Editor • December 23, 2024

High school sports are an essential part of student culture, offering opportunities to develop physical fitness, discipline and teamwork. However,...

Stop calling it Christmas Break
Stop calling it Christmas Break
Sofia Singer, Staff Writer • December 18, 2024

Walking past designer stores, the towering, decorated tree looms over me. Little specks of red and gold are barely visible at the top of it,...

Exhausted Students Suffer from Paly’s Flawed Current Schedule
Exhausted Students Suffer from Paly’s Flawed Current Schedule
Zoya Prabhakar, Staff Writer • December 15, 2024

You wake up to a 6:30 alarm and make a 7:50 a.m. bell for zero period PE, followed by a full day of four, 90-minute lectures, sports practice...

Group projects need feedback forms
Group projects need feedback forms
Annika Chu, News/Opinion Editor • December 15, 2024

As I open my computer at 10 p.m., I realize that nobody in my physics lab group has contributed to the project. To make it even more frustrating,...

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Rise in different notetaking techniques increases student iPad use during class
Rise in different notetaking techniques increases student iPad use during class
Heather Song, Managing Editor • December 15, 2024

Stylus in hand, senior Vit Do leans over her iPad, swiftly navigating through her taskbar and array of Biology diagrams.With a practiced ease,...

Art by Cynthia Huang
Companies rapidly invest in AI services, fail to consider logistics
Cynthia Huang, Lifestyle Editor • December 7, 2024

Companies are investing in AI now more than ever. In 2023, global corporate investment in Artificial Intelligence reached $189 billion, a 1,300%...

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Inmates should be forced to work
Inmates should be forced to work
The Editors-in-Chief December 18, 2024
Palo Alto should discontinue Link, invest in shuttle
Palo Alto should discontinue Link, invest in shuttle
The Editors-in-Chief December 6, 2024
Law that ends legacy, donor admissions will increase equity
Law that ends legacy, donor admissions will increase equity
The Editors-in-Chief November 19, 2024
Assembly Bill 3216 is a half-hearted attempt to address phone addiction in teenagers; district should give control to teachers
Assembly Bill 3216 is a half-hearted attempt to address phone addiction in teenagers; district should give control to teachers
The Editors-in-Chief October 28, 2024
Vote Chiu, Kamhi, Salcman for Board of Education
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